CVE-2025-43338

ImageIO: Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory

CVE-2025-43338 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by Tahoe 26.0, released September 15, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High

CVSS

7.1

HIGH

Exploitation

None reported

No vendor assessment

CISA KEV

Not listed

Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

EPSS

0.0026

18th percentile

An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

Where it's fixed

Product	Fixed in	Fix	Released
macOS
Sonoma	14.8.4	Sonoma 14.8.4	Feb 11, 2026
Sonoma	14.8.2	Sonoma 14.8.2	Nov 3, 2025
Tahoe	26.0	Tahoe 26.0	Sep 15, 2025

Details

Published
September 15, 2025
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126350

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